I emailed you forever ago about a place called "The Scrap Exchange" in Durham, NC. I really think you'd love it! Their website is here: http://www.scrapexchange.org/ and they have a gallery page of artists' recycled art!

As far as the India inspired votive candles go, I wanted to suggest that once you trace your pattern, you could put the paper on a scrap piece of styrofoam or a few pieces of cardboard & use an awl or other sharp object to punch holes into the design that the candlelight would show through! =^)